removing rear seats
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3.0 CSi's procedure is correct. There are two L shaped brackets that are welded to the body (one for each seat) that 'interlocks' with a slot on the back of the fibreglass seat frame. This is the only device that is holding each seat in place. Grasp the seat bottom, lift up slightly and push down from top of seat back. This will disengage the seat from the body bracket, do this gently as you don't want to break the brittle seat back fibreglass.
When refitting the seats, make sure you insert the seat back slots into the body brackets. Make sure you do this as you the seats will look seated even without the 'interlocks'. Pull from top of seat, if it is installed properly, seat will not pull out. If not, during a emergency panic braking, the whole rear seats with it's contents or passengers can be thrown forward dangerously.
Bert
72 3.5 CSi
88 M6
When refitting the seats, make sure you insert the seat back slots into the body brackets. Make sure you do this as you the seats will look seated even without the 'interlocks'. Pull from top of seat, if it is installed properly, seat will not pull out. If not, during a emergency panic braking, the whole rear seats with it's contents or passengers can be thrown forward dangerously.
Bert
72 3.5 CSi
88 M6
Just keep on playing with it, it'll eventually go in. It maybe a good idea to get the safety belts out of the way when doing it. Tilt the seat back at a steep angle like 45 degrees to engage slot and L bracket.
Wiscosh
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My seats just lift out. There are no L shape brackets. Can someone send a picture of what they look like in place? I'd like to get some fabricated.
Here ya go:
Back of seat
Back of seat
Wiscosh
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Thank you so much! Very helpful.
I have the originals if you need them. Shoot me a PM. Thanks!
jmackro
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Well, hang on, it's not that dire:
- Yes, if the seats are empty, they could come out in a front end collision, potentially clobbering the front seat passengers. That would be dangerous.
- But if your passengers are belted in, the rear seats aren't going anywhere in a collision.
- Contents (e.g., stuff) lying on the seat is going to go flying in a crash regardless of whether the seat is secured or not.
Correct. Modern day child booster seats work the same way. While they do include LATCH clips, they are only to keep the empty seat from flying. The weight of the child and the lap belt is what keeps the seat in place during a collision or hard stop.
http://csftl.org/latchable-boosters/